Cryptic crossword clue
Eager to tussle with poor attender of musical performances 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OPERAGOER

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The straight part
We know that "attender of musical performances" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case attender of musical performances = operagoer.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OPERAGOER mean?

OPERAGOER noun
  1. Someone who attends an opera performance

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